Twentieth Century Society

100 20th-Century Shops (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A showcase of Britain's most architecturally significant shops throughout the twentieth century and beyond. 100 20th-Century Shops is a fascinating insight into the heritage of Britain's changing high street and the diverse architectural styles of the 20th century. Entries in this book showcase 100 often instantly recognisable shops from across the country, from throughout the 20th century and stretching into the 21st, capturing the changing architectural styles of our beloved and rapidly disappearing retail environment. As the UK's retail landscape faces an existential crisis, now is an appropriate time to review and celebrate the architecture of our high streets. From Tudor-revival department stores and futuristic supermarkets to Art Deco shop fronts and post-war Festival style markets, the 100 shops featured here evoke a variety of design styles and traces the history and evolution of our cherished high street. The book also contains essays by respected writers Elain Harwood, Lynn Pearson, Matthew Whitfield, Kathryn A. Morrison and Bronwen Edwards on the design, development and decline of the high street over the last 100 years within a social and political context. This compelling book provides a glimpse into the wonderful shops that Britain has to offer and is a must-have for all fans of design history, architecture and retail.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Batsford
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781849949118
• Artikelnr.: 69216613

Autorenporträt

The Twentieth Century Society is a British charity that campaigns for the preservation of architectural heritage from 1914 onwards. They provide support and advice to architects and planning authorities to protect the best twentieth-century architecture and design, whether through listing or sympathetic development and management. In 2023, the society launched a campaign to protect Britain's few remaining cooling towers.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
1916-1929
Markets, Arcades, Precincts and Shopping Centres. Elain Harwood 
1930-1949
The Co-operative Movement and its Stores. Lynn Pearson
1950-1959
Department Stores. Matthew Whitfield
1960-1969
Multiples and Chain Stores. Kathryn A. Morrison 
1970-1979
The Twentieth Century Boutique. Bronwen Edwards 1980 onwards
1980 onwards
Further reading
Acknowledgements
Picture credits
Index